Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them. New Living Translation You must not turn away from any of the commands I am giving you today, nor follow after other gods and worship them. English Standard Version and if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I command you today, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Berean Standard Bible Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them. King James Bible And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. New King James Version So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them. New American Standard Bible and do not turn aside from any of the words which I am commanding you today, to the right or the left, to pursue other gods to serve them. NASB 1995 and do not turn aside from any of the words which I command you today, to the right or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. NASB 1977 and do not turn aside from any of the words which I command you today, to the right or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Legacy Standard Bible and do not turn aside from any of the words which I am commanding you today, to the right or to the left, to walk after other gods to serve them. Amplified Bible Do not turn aside from any of the words which I am commanding you today, to the right or to the left, to follow and serve other gods. Christian Standard Bible Do not turn aside to the right or the left from all the things I am commanding you today, and do not follow other gods to worship them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not turn aside to the right or the left from all the things I am commanding you today, and do not go after other gods to worship them.” American Standard Version and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Contemporary English Version But you must not reject any of his laws and teachings or worship other gods. English Revised Version and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do everything I'm commanding you today. Never worship other gods or serve them. Good News Translation But you must never disobey them in any way, or worship and serve other gods. International Standard Version Do not deviate from any of his commands that I'm giving you today—neither to the right nor the left—to follow and serve other gods." Majority Standard Bible Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them. NET Bible But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship them. New Heart English Bible and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. World English Bible and shall not turn away from any of the words which I command you today, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you do not turn aside from all the words which I am commanding you today [to] the right or left, to go after other gods, to serve them. Young's Literal Translation and thou dost not turn aside from all the words which I am commanding you to-day -- right or left -- to go after other gods, to serve them. Smith's Literal Translation And thou shalt not turn aside from all the words which I command you this day, to the right and to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd turn not away from them neither to the right hand, nor to the left, nor follow strange gods, nor worship them. Catholic Public Domain Version and will not turn aside from them, neither to the right, nor to the left, nor follow strange gods, nor worship them. New American Bible not turning aside, either to the right or to the left, from any of the words which I am giving you today, following other gods and serving them. New Revised Standard Version and if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I am commanding you today, either to the right or to the left, following other gods to serve them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall not turn aside from any of the commandments which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, and you shall not go after the Gentile gods, nor serve them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you shall not turn aside from all of the commandments that I command to you today, not to the right and not to the left, and you shall not go after the gods of the Gentiles and serve them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not turn aside from any of the commandments, which I charge thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Blessings of Obedience…13The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today. 14Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them. Cross References Joshua 1:7 Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. Proverbs 4:27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil. Isaiah 30:21 And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” 2 Kings 22:2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. 2 Chronicles 34:2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. Psalm 119:1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. Psalm 119:3 They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. Jeremiah 7:24 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. Jeremiah 11:8 Yet they would not obey or incline their ears, but each one followed the stubbornness of his evil heart. So I brought on them all the curses of this covenant I had commanded them to follow but they did not keep.” Jeremiah 17:23 Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline. Jeremiah 32:23 They came in and possessed it, but they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your law. They failed to perform all that You commanded them to do, and so You have brought upon them all this disaster. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ... Luke 9:62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Treasury of Scripture And you shall not go aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. thou shalt Deuteronomy 5:32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Deuteronomy 11:16,26-28 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; … Joshua 23:6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; the right is Jump to Previous Command Commanding Commands Hand Orders Right Serve Serving Today To-Day Turn Turning Words WorshipJump to Next Command Commanding Commands Hand Orders Right Serve Serving Today To-Day Turn Turning Words WorshipDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience Do not turn aside The phrase "do not turn aside" is a call to steadfastness and unwavering commitment. In Hebrew, the root word is "סוּר" (sur), which means to turn away or deviate. This command emphasizes the importance of remaining on the path set by God, highlighting the dangers of distraction and deviation. Historically, the Israelites were surrounded by nations with different beliefs and practices, making this command crucial for maintaining their distinct identity as God's chosen people. from any of the words I command you today to the right or to the left to follow other gods to serve them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notוְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no turn aside תָס֗וּר (ṯā·sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside to the right יָמִ֣ין (yā·mîn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south or to the left וּשְׂמֹ֑אול (ū·śə·mō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand from any of מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the words הַדְּבָרִים֙ (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause I אָנֹכִ֜י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I command מְצַוֶּ֥ה (mə·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order you אֶתְכֶ֛ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case today, הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day and do not go לָלֶ֗כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk after אַחֲרֵ֛י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part other אֲחֵרִ֖ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other gods אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to serve them. לְעָבְדָֽם׃ (lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Links Deuteronomy 28:14 NIVDeuteronomy 28:14 NLT Deuteronomy 28:14 ESV Deuteronomy 28:14 NASB Deuteronomy 28:14 KJV Deuteronomy 28:14 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:14 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:14 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:14 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:14 And shall not turn aside from any (Deut. 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